Starting Lineups:
Oakland Athletics Minnesota Twins
1. Browne lf Mack cf
2. Bordick ss Knoblauch 2b
3. Sierra rf Puckett dh
4. Neel 1b Winfield rf
5. Gates 2b Harper c
6. Aldrete dh McCarty 1b
7. Paquette 3b Stahoviak 3b
8. Brosius cf Munoz lf
9. Hemond c Meares ss
Witt p Erickson p
ATHLETICS 1ST: Browne singled to center; Bordick struck out
while Browne stole second; Sierra struck out; Neel walked; Gates
forced Neel (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Athletics 0, Twins 0.
TWINS 1ST: Mack was called out on strikes; Knoblauch grounded
out (shortstop to first); Puckett flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 0.
ATHLETICS 2ND: Aldrete singled to left; Paquette grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Aldrete out at
second]; Brosius singled to left; Hemond singled to center
[Brosius to third]; Hemond stole second; Browne walked; Bordick
struck out; 0 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 0.
TWINS 2ND: Winfield popped to catcher; Harper grounded out
(second to first); McCarty singled to right; Stahoviak singled
to right [McCarty to second]; Munoz flied to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 0.
ATHLETICS 3RD: Sierra grounded out (second to first); Neel
struck out; Gates grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 0.
TWINS 3RD: Meares grounded out (second to first); Mack lined to
shortstop; Knoblauch was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 0.
ATHLETICS 4TH: Aldrete doubled to center; Paquette grounded out
(third to first); Brosius struck out; Hemond struck out; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 0.
TWINS 4TH: Puckett doubled to center; Winfield struck out;
Harper was walked intentionally; McCarty grounded into a double
play (second to first) [Harper out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 0.
ATHLETICS 5TH: Browne grounded out (second to first); Bordick
struck out; Sierra tripled to left; Neel struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Twins 0.
TWINS 5TH: Stahoviak singled to left; Munoz grounded into a
double play (shortstop to first) [Stahoviak out at second];
Meares grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Athletics 0, Twins 0.
ATHLETICS 6TH: Gates doubled to center; Aldrete singled to
center [Gates to third]; Paquette singled to left [Gates scored,
Aldrete to second]; Brosius singled to center [Aldrete to third,
Paquette to second]; Hemond forced Brosius (shortstop to second)
[Aldrete scored, Paquette to third]; Browne doubled [Paquette
scored, Hemond to third]; HARTLEY REPLACED ERICKSON (PITCHING);
Bordick out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Hemond
scored, Browne to third]; Sierra flied to right; 4 R, 5 H, 0 E,
1 LOB. Athletics 4, Twins 0.
TWINS 6TH: Mack grounded out (first unassisted); Knoblauch
grounded out (third to first); Puckett flied to right; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Twins 0.
ATHLETICS 7TH: Neel singled to center; Gates singled to pitcher
[Neel to second]; Aldrete out on a sacrifice bunt (third to
first) [Neel to third, Gates to second]; Paquette singled to
center [Neel scored, Gates scored]; Brosius singled to left
[Paquette to second]; Hemond popped to first; Browne was called
out on strikes; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Athletics 6, Twins 0.
TWINS 7TH: Winfield homered to right; Harper singled to center;
McCarty reached on a fielder's choice [Harper to second (error
by Gates)]; Stahoviak flied to center; HOCKING BATTED FOR MUNOZ;
Hocking reached on a fielder's choice [Harper scored (error by
Gates) (unearned), McCarty to third, Hocking to second]; HRBEK
BATTED FOR MEARES; Hrbek was called out on strikes; Mack
grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 2 E, 2 LOB.
Athletics 6, Twins 2.
ATHLETICS 8TH: HRBEK STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); HOCKING STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING SS); MCCARTY CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF);
TSAMIS REPLACED HARTLEY (PITCHING); Bordick grounded out
(shortstop to first); Sierra singled to pitcher; Tsamis threw a
wild pitch [Sierra to third (error by Harper)]; Neel doubled to
center [Sierra scored]; Gates grounded out (third to first);
LYDY BATTED FOR ALDRETE; Lydy popped to first; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1
LOB. Athletics 7, Twins 2.
TWINS 8TH: LYDY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); ARMAS REPLACED NEEL
(PLAYING 1B); Knoblauch lined to third; Puckett grounded out
(shortstop to first); Winfield flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB. Athletics 7, Twins 2.
ATHLETICS 9TH: Paquette struck out; Brosius popped to second;
Hemond popped to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 7,
Twins 2.
TWINS 9TH: Harper grounded out (shortstop to first); McCarty
grounded out (pitcher to first); Stahoviak grounded out (pitcher
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 7, Twins 2.
Final Totals R H E LOB
Athletics 7 17 2 11
Twins 2 6 1 5
